* AffectionateParody: Both the Derkholm series and Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland are this for the fantasy genre, and there's a soft skewering of fantasy in most of her works* BadassNormal: A lot of her stories revolve around someone normal struggling in a world of magic (or at least, [[spoiler:so it seems]]

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* AffectionateParody: Both the Derkholm series and Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'' are this for the fantasy genre, and there's a soft skewering of fantasy in most of her worksworks.* BadassNormal: A lot of her stories revolve around someone normal struggling in a world of magic (or at least, [[spoiler:so it seems]]seems]].

* TheMultiverse: Both the Howl and Chrestomanci Series are set in multiverses (though, as far as we know, not the same)* {{Mythology}}: Pretty much everything she wrote took cues off some sort of mythology** Myth/CelticMythology: Literature/FireAndHemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legend** Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot point** Myth/NorseMythology: Literature/EightDaysOfLuke is based all around the days of the week and the Norse god they correspond to* PublicDomainCharacter: Literature/TheHomewardBounders has a lot of this, but a lot of her work has this in spades

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* TheMultiverse: Both the Howl and The Howl, Chrestomanci and Magid Series are all set in multiverses (though, as far as we know, not the same)same one).* {{Mythology}}: Pretty much everything she wrote took cues off some sort of mythologymythology.** Myth/CelticMythology: Literature/FireAndHemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legendlegend.** Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot pointpoint.** Myth/NorseMythology: Literature/EightDaysOfLuke ''Literature/EightDaysOfLuke'' is based all around the days of the week and the Norse god they correspond to* PublicDomainCharacter: Literature/TheHomewardBounders ''Literature/TheHomewardBounders'' has a lot of this, but a lot of her work has this in spadesspades.* TheReveal: Many of her stories feature surprising revelations about one or more characters, the most frequent ones being that they're related to another character, have special powers, and/or are secretly a villain. Sometimes the characters themselves were unaware of these things, leading to an IAmWho moment. ''Literature/ArchersGoon'', ''Literature/HowlsMovingCastle'', and ''[[Literature/TheMagids The Merlin Conspiracy]]'' abound with multiple reveals, while ''Charmed Life'', ''Literature/EightDaysOfLuke'', ''Literature/ATaleOfTimeCity'' and ''The Lives of Christopher Chant'' have one or two major reveals each.

** CelticMythology: Literature/FireAndHemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legend** ClassicalMythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot point

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** CelticMythology: Myth/CelticMythology: Literature/FireAndHemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legend** ClassicalMythology: Myth/ClassicalMythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot point

* AdultsAreUseless: There were a lot of examples of this, based on both her own experience and a subversion of the common trope of parents who seem to be seeking AchievementsInIgnorance

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* ActionGirl: Pretty much all her UrbanFantasy protagonists are this* AdultsAreUseless: There were a lot of examples of this, based on both her own experience and a subversion of the common trope of parents who seem to be seeking AchievementsInIgnoranceAchievementsInIgnorance. Most prominently featured in Literature/FireAndHemlock with Polly's mother Ivy

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* BadassNormal: A lot of her stories revolve around someone normal struggling in a world of magic (or at least, [[spoiler:so it seems]]

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* ChildrensLiterature: Everything she wrote, with the exception of her first novel, is this* MindScrew: A pretty common complaint/praise

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* PublicDomainCharacter: Literature/TheHomewardBounders has a lot of this, but a lot of her work has this in spades* UrbanFantasy: Pretty much all of her fiction has some degree of this

* {{Mythology}}:BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted. Most (if not all) of her books have at least one setting that isn't London.*TheMultiverse: Both the Howl and Chrestomanci Series are set in multiverses (though, as far as we know, not the same)* {{Mythology}}: Pretty much everything she wrote took cues off some sort of mythology

!! Common tropes*AbusiveParents: Wynne-Jones is on record as saying she based the mostly-neglectful parents in her fiction on her own*AffectionateParody: Both the Derkholm series and Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland are this for the fantasy genre, and there's a soft skewering of fantasy in most of her works*LifeImitatesArt: DWJ often talked about what she writes coming true to her*{{Mythology}}:**CelticMythology: Literature/FireAndHemlock is based off the Tam Lin ballad and Thomas the Rhymer legend**ClassicalMythology: The Game, a novella, has golden apples as a major plot point**NorseMythology: Literature/EightDaysOfLuke is based all around the days of the week and the Norse god they correspond to**There are a lot more example of this, and most things she wrote took a little bit from mythology*ParentalNeglect: This was based a little bit on her own experiences, and a little bit to subvert the common trope of CaptainOblivious parents

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